I increased my meds myself.

[audrey64]

Put my meds up myself to 150,had the blood test and was called into the doctors so i told them what id done,he said my results,were now normal and in range,he said he wanted me to go down to 125 and i said no im happy now and even lost a few pound..i knew i was undermedicated but because i was in range they wouldnt do nothing so i did myself...id say to everyone stand uour ground..im glad i did..

[marram]

Well done. I can't believe that you are feeling better, your results are 'in range' yet he wants you to decrease meds! What is the matter with them! Are they completely heartless? Why do I ask that? Of course they are!

[ivy77 in reply to marram]

lol no, they learnt it in the school to track just TSH and majority of people are on doses up to 75.....all above 100 is considered too much for people who have thyroid its like a stone age mantra

[audrey64 in reply to marram]

I think scared to be honest..i said i take full responsibility for myself and the increase..

[shaws Administrator]

Both Dr Lowe and Dr Skinner said that nowadays our medications are far too low. That's so the Medical Profession keep our TSH 'within range' (considering it's from the pituitary gland and varies throughout the day) therefore, many are also taking other medications to control clinical symptoms instead of giving adequate medication - money would be saved - patients would feel well and best of all prevent us developing other more serious diseases.

[audrey64 in reply to shaws]

Absoloutley..my tsh is 0.6 and my t4 19..i told him still within the upper range ao in.not decreasing again

[Clutter]

Well done, Audrey. Beggars belief that your GP wants to reduce the dose you feel better on when it's still in range

[audrey64 in reply to Clutter]

I know..im fairly quiet but i spoke up and stood my ground..i had the dr tofft book in my bag but didn't need to even get it out..

[Aurealis]

Well done, really pleased for you.

[audrey64 in reply to Aurealis]

Thank you

[Flowers2]

How did you increase them yourself tho? I would run out of tablets if I did that. I feel I need an increase as TSH 0.4 ATM and I feel best at 0.06. I'm within range tho so dr won't increase.

[TSH110 in reply to Flowers2]

Just say you lost your tablets and ask for another prescription - I am forever loosing mine for real so have had to do that! They won't refuse it is life sustaining medication hypo brain fog has one good point at last!

[audrey64 in reply to Flowers2]

IM switched surgeries and had two months on a script and my new doctor issued another so i had spares.i bought a pill splitter

[Flowers2]

I genuinely have lost a pack of 25mcg's. But as I had enough I have not asked for more.